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The French fashion designer, who's perhaps best known for his figure-transforming Galaxy dress, launched his much anticipated menswear line, made up of "easy-to-wear pieces to be either dressed up or worn casually" back in January of this year. Although the Paris presentation received rave reviews, the brand has announced today that it has chosen to "realign its focus on continuing the growth of its successful womenswear business" and that the menswear line will be dropped, "effective immediately".

The label has already charted a 33% increase of womenswear orders for spring/summer 2012 on autumn/winter 2011 and are boasting a 20% season-on-season increase for the last four years. Pretty impressive. Earlier this year Mouret opened his first London boutique, 8 Carlos Place, and has recently unveiled his e-commerce site, which has no doubt added to the brand's expansion.

But fear not, in return for closing down one branch of his empire, Mouret has announced that he is launching three more: a cocktail collection, bridalwear and a footwear line which will launch "during the course of 2012". It is understood that Mouret will continue to be creative director or footwear brand Robert Clergerie in addition to his new lines